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Events on Saturday 25 May 1963 1
1963Organisation of African Unity foundedNewly independent African states form a continental bodyRepresentatives of 32 African states signed a charter in Addis Ababa establishing the Organisation of African Unity. The body aimed to promote solidarity among African nations and support the end of colonial rule across the continent. It was the forerunner of today's African Union.